Anthology: The First 30 Years | 
| Artist: The Marshall Tucker Band
Label: Shout Factory
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Rating:  32 reviews
Sales Rank: 769
Format: Enhanced, Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 34097
UPC: 826663409727
EAN: 0826663409727
ASIN: B000771T2E
Release Date: February 1, 2005
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Take The Highway | | • | Can t You See | | • | 24 Hours At A Time | | • | Fire On The Mountain | | • | Too Stubborn | | • | A New Life | | • | Long Hard Ride | | • | Everybody Needs Somebody | | • | In My Own Way | | • | Where A Country Boy Belongs | | • | Heard It In A Love Song | | • | I ll Be Loving You | | • | Searchin For A Rainbow | | • | Windy City Blues | | • | I Should Have Never Started Lovin You |
Disc 2
| • | Running Like The Wind | | • | Cattle Drive | | • | Last Of The Singing Cowboys | | • | Foolish Dreaming | | • | Ride In Peace | | • | Silverado | | • | Good Ole Hurtin Song | | • | Anyway The Wind Blows Rider | | • | Going Down The Road Feeling Bad | | • | Stay In The Country | | • | Driving You Out Of My Mind | | • | If That Isn t Love | | • | Face Down In The Blues | | • | Time Don t Pass By Here | | • | Ramblin | | • | Texas On My Mind | | • | Ride Of Your Life | | • | Enhanced content: Fire On The Mountain (bonus live video clip) |
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Amazon.com
There have been plenty of attempts to anthologize this venerable Southern band's extensive catalog, but this is the first one to get it right. Spreading 32 tracks from just over 30 years of albums across two discs, the immaculately sequenced compilation plays like a well-conceived piece. From the flute-dominated "Take the Highway," the opening cut of their 1973 debut, the Marshall Tucker Band avoided the typical Southern-boogie-rockin'-guitar path later epitomized by their more rowdy brethren the Outlaws, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Molly Hatchet. Rather, Tucker presented a more laid-back, country-based approach, highlighted by the jazzy playing of woodwind player Jerry Eubanks and drummer Paul Riddle. Although the Capricorn/Warner Bros. decade that ended in 1983 accounts for the bulk of these selections, the last half of the second disc presents a revamped lineup led by sole original member/lead singer Doug Gray, continuing the musical legacy with remarkably engaging results. The 24-page booklet featuring a detailed history, a live CD-ROM track, and crisply remastered sound further enhance the experience that finally bestows upon this underrated band the comprehensive, classy, and long-overdue retrospective it deserves. --Hal Horowitz
Album Description
The first collection to feature hits from their entire career! Along with Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Allman Brothers, The Marshall Tucker Band is the definitive Southern rock band. Over their storied career, they've seamlessly blended rock, country, jazz, pop, blues and soul into a beguiling blend of the best music that The South — and America — has to offer. The 2-disc Anthology is the first collection to pull together the highlights from their 30-year career. It contains not only their biggest hits—"Fire On The Mountain," "Heard It In A Love Song," "Last Of The Singing Cowboys," "Can't You See," "Take The Highway"—but also such fan favorites as "Where A Country Boy Belongs," "I Should Have Never Started Lovin' You," and "Cattle Drive." Since MTB's on-stage prowess is legendary, a live video clip has been included as a bonus.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 27 more reviews...
 Sick and tired... January 26, 2006
Mike S (Alpharetta, GA United States)
36 out of 49 found this review helpful
... of record companies deliberately leaving at least one hit off of every compilation. I would love, just once, to review a CD and say "This has all the best songs and hits". 33 songs should cover all of MTBs best songs and hits but does not. To leave off This ole Cowboy is inexcusable. I'm not going to buy this AND another CD that has it, and spend $40 just to get all the songs I (and everyone) wants. In fact, they could fit all their hits onto one CD and sell it for $12 or so and it would be great! But alas, no, they have to do what every other company does and milk the fans. I'll wait until they get it right. Sorry...
 A Very Good Anthology of the Band March 20, 2005
Richard Thompson (El Paso, Texas)
24 out of 25 found this review helpful
I am not a long-time fan of Marshall Tucker. I have never owned any of their previous albums. I only knew a few of their songs from listening to classic rock stations, such as "Can't You See", "Fire on the Mountain" and "I Heard it In a Love Song". I always wanted to buy their standard Greatest Hits album, but just never did. Lately I have been replacing aged, early release compact discs with newly "remastered" versions, which usually sound far superiour and contain bonus material. When I found out the Marshall Tucker Band's cataloge was being remastered, I knew a two-disc set would be forthcoming (just like the Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, etc.) It was worth the wait. I played the set while comuting to work the week I bought it. I really liked disc one. Lots of good songs that I have just discovered. I like long, progressive-type, "jamming" tunes. Marshall Tucker's got a few of them in here. The set does contain a little too much "country" for my tastes, but that's who they were: a "Country-Rock" band. Recommended for the casual fan or long-time listener, unless of course you want to go out and buy all their albums separetely. To answer another reviewer's question, there are no live tracks except for the bonus video of "Fire on the Mountain" playable on one's computer. I also think all the tracks are full-length, "album" cuts, no singles here. The Sound quality is excellent! Also includes a 22-page booklet of the Band's history, discography, and a family tree of musicians who have played in Marshall Tucker over the years.
 Where is This Old Cowboy October 12, 2005
K. Cooper
18 out of 29 found this review helpful
Its one of their most popular songs and in my opinion, their best song. This can't be an accidental oversight- it's done so you have to buy this one and then buy another one to get This Old Cowboy. A trick to double their sales but if you fork out the big bucks for this 2cd set, you expect it to include the basics.
 Another Vote for Ol' Cowboy April 21, 2006
James Drabiszczak (Brookfield, WI United States)
7 out of 11 found this review helpful
I've got to agree with some of the other comments.
Leaving off This Ol' Cowboy is ridiculous.
"Can't You See" this is almost the perfect compilation! August 10, 2007
Craig Fenton (Airplaneville, New Jersey)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
As the author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent" and a former radio disc-jockey, I am often asked to write and or discuss various music supplies and recordings from the 60's and 70's.
Anthology: The First 30 Years saw release in February of 2005 and there were two instant comments that have become universal. First on the negative side is the glaring omission of "This Ol' Cowboy." It is inexplicable and the only flaw (Although a major one) in the thirty-three track package. The second on the very positive side is the universal pleasure of the rest of the tunes selected. Giving both the radio staples and album cuts, it is a great ride for the seasoned cowboy or novice.
The mixture of southern and country rock opens with the tremendous song "Take The Highway." The perfect blend of lyrical content and instrumentation is a great way to get the festivities going. The second song is strong enough on its own merits to make the purchase worth it if were the only track. "Can't You See" defines pain and heartbreak. It is not only the lyrics ("Gonna crawl inside a wall and die") but how they are delivered, with pure passion and intense sorrow. "Fire On The Mountain" defines the Marshall Tucker sound. "Heard It In A Love Song" for years was a radio staple. The blend of country with the southern rock mix was the perfect formula for the songs presentation. "Running Like The Wind" is one of the tunes that time seems to have forgotten but is rectified when the listener hears it and says "That is Marshall Tucker." "Going Down The Road Feeling Bad" has been covered 1,235,345 times, make it 1,235,346 if you add Marshall Tuckers wonderful interpretation. There is a true sincerity to how they deliver the finished product. "Face Down In The Blues" may be the overlooked gem on the CD. It goes outside the normal formula for the group and shows them tackling the blues. The end result is rather strong. "Texas On My Mind" which surprises many that it is penned by the band sounds similar to the timeless "Georgia On My Mind" and you'll be drawn to the strength of the song.
The only question that remains is can this ol' cowboy forgive one track that has been omitted from the Anthology?
Enjoy the music and be well,
Craig Fenton
Author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent"
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